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Hymns and Tunes 1876 55

Hymn 55

1LET others boast of wealth or power,
And glory in their pride ;
Thy word, O God, my value more
Than all the world beside.

2Here mines of knowledge, love, and joy,
Are open to our gaze ;
The treasures that can ne'er destroy,
And gems divinely bright.

3The counsels of redeeming grace
Those sacred leaves unfold ;
Here shines the light of Jesus' face,
Our raptured eyes behold.

4Lord ! bid the brightening scene above
Directs our doubtful feet ;
Here promises of heavenly love
Our ardent wishes meet.

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The verse

Meter: 9.6.8.6
Foot: iambic (da-DUM) · 50% of beats fit
Rhyme: ABAB

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Verse 1

LET others boast of wealth or power,//˘/˘/˘/˘9A

And glory in their pride ;˘/˘˘˘/6B

Thy word, O God, my value more//˘/˘/˘/8C

Than all the world beside.˘/˘/˘/6B

Verse 2

Here mines of knowledge, love, and joy,//˘/˘/˘/8A

Are open to our gaze ;˘/˘˘/˘/7B

The treasures that can ne'er destroy,˘/˘˘˘/˘/8A

And gems divinely bright.˘/˘/˘/6C

Verse 3

The counsels of redeeming grace˘/˘˘˘/˘/8A

Those sacred leaves unfold ;˘/˘/˘/6B

Here shines the light of Jesus' face,//˘/˘/˘/8A

Our raptured eyes behold./˘/˘/˘/7B

Verse 4

Lord ! bid the brightening scene above//˘/˘˘/˘/9A

Directs our doubtful feet ;˘//˘/˘/7B

Here promises of heavenly love//˘˘˘/˘˘/9A

Our ardent wishes meet./˘/˘/˘/7B

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.